Feral cats have 9 lives, you only have 1: Make a difference in the life of a cat!

Jumping out of garbage cans, sneaking into dorms, licking their chops under tables. The feral cat, though not completely feral because of their reliance on humans, have spurred a bit of a controversy at BYU Hawaii.

Are they friend or foe? 

What many people fail to understand is that trying to tame a feral cat would be the equivalent to trying to put a leash on a raccoon or trying to engrave your name on the collar of a grizzly bear. Though most ferals are kind and loving at heart, it is simply impossible to tame them. Therefore, taking them into our homes may not be the best solution.

The ancestors of these cats actually came over with settlers and are now a part of local culture. So, since we human beings introduced these species here, aren't we responsible for paying reparations to these cats by helping them get by?

According to neighborhoodcats.org, the best method is the TNR or "trap, neuter, return" method. This respects a feral cat's wild state. The neutering of the feral prevents tremendous suffering and shields the cats from the hostility their behavior might otherwise draw from human neighbors. The return of them to their own territory and the providing of adequate food and shelter gives them the opportunity to live among their own, to be free, and to answer to their own unique natures.

Make a difference in the life of another: feralcatproject.org

Are too many kittens going uncared for? What are your thoughts?